Tougher luck today I had the same customers as yesterday. They wanted to fish the backcountry again. Bait was tough this morning we didn’t get any on the early morning run. Did manage to catch a few mullet on the way back around some of the islands. We fished the channel we did so well at yesterday afternoon but today it was a different story. Caught the start of the incoming tide but no tarpon activity just a couple shark bites. Tried some other channels and only sharks. We bent the rod with some trout, ladyfish, snapper, and other small things. Missed one nice snook bite pitching some pinfish at the mangroves. Then tried in the afternoon for tarpon again though just a sting ray is all we got. Wind had swung around hard out of the south and fished moved around apparently. Looks like lots of rain tomorrow not sure if we will get out or not, but have a half day tarpon trip on the books. 0 for 0
Capt. Rick Stanczyk
4/27/15 Everglades Tarpon Fishing in late April
Went back into the everglades today my customers wanted to fish back there instead around the bridges and local areas. It was a slow start we did have some shark action including a little baby hammerhead though tarpon were not to be found. We tried 3 different spots and never saw the first one. The water actually was fairly pretty with a nice incoming tide and a light west wind behind it. Perhaps the strange westerly wind combined with the heat had pushed them out of those areas. Anyways we ran to one last place in the afternoon and we found them finally. We managed to go 3 for 3 on nice tarpon, one 35 lber and the other two were 80 lbs. Great way to finish the day and I have the same guys tomorrow so we’ll likely be back there again. 3 for 3
4/26/15 Half Day Tarpon Fishing Florida Keys
Had Darrell and Todd out for the last morning today. We cut it to a half day since they had to get to the airport. Bait was a little tougher this morning. Didn’t see much early though we found some on the way back and got a good crack on them. We fished around town locally had 1 bite right off the bat and got him up near the boat and had wind on leader on our rod, but then he jumped off. So a long distance release. We had a couple cheap shots after that and then it quieted down. A couple other boats around us had hooked up but not crazy action. We went down to another bridge and lots of boats were sitting and waiting. We tried for a bit then ran back into the bay to another spot. We put baits out and hooked a nice 60 lb fish we fought for a little while and landed. That was about it we headed in around 10:30 so they could catch their flight. So a little slower than the last couple days but overall they still had stellar fishing. 2 for 2
